US President Donald Trump held Russia's stick by the middle. After praising its people, its president, and its history, he threatened it if it did not stop the war in Ukraine.

Trump asked Moscow to reach a deal “soon,” otherwise he would resort to “the hard way.”

Trump said, in a post on his “Truth Social” platform: “I do not seek to harm Russia. I love the Russian people, and my relationship with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin has always been very good, and we should never forget that Russia helped us win.” World War II.

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Trump added: "I will be doing Russia, and President Putin, a very big favor. Stop this ridiculous war now. If we don't make a deal soon, I will have no other choice but to impose high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything Russia sells to the United States, and many more." From other participating countries

The American President continued: “Let’s put an end to this war, which would never have started if I were president. We can do it the easy way, or the hard way. The easy way is always better. It is time to make a deal, and we should not lose any more.” Of souls.”

Trump confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine “as quickly as possible.”

The US President said, in statements at the White House yesterday, that he will meet Putin as soon as the talks are prepared, which is “the process already underway.”

Trump had previously expressed his understanding of the reasons that prompted Putin to launch the war, when NATO tried to expand into the former Soviet country.

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Putin congratulated Trump on his inauguration as president of America last Monday. Putin said: “We want sustainable peace in Ukraine... and we will fight for Russia’s interests.”

He added: “We welcome Trump’s desire to establish direct contacts with Russia and to prevent a third world war.”

During his election campaign, Trump made bold promises to conclude a peace agreement that would end the war in Ukraine within just 24 hours, and even confirmed that he would do so before he was sworn in.

Trump said at a campaign rally last June: “Before I even reach the Oval Office, and shortly after I win the presidency, I will have ended the ugly war between Russia and Ukraine,” and he repeated the same promise during his television debate with the Vice President. Former Democrat Kamala Harris, last September.